Hazelnut Cookies
Ingredients:
- butter, softened - 1 1/2 cups
- sugar - 1 cup
- eggs - 2
- egg yolks - 2
- vanilla extract - 1 t
- flour - 3 cups
- salt - 1 t
- roasted hazelnuts - 1 1/2 cups
- Hershey Kisses - 48
Instructions:
Place whole hazelnuts on a large cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes until fragrant. DO NOT burn the nuts. Remove from oven, immediately place hazelnuts in a clean towel, rub against the towel to remove the skin; grind or finely chop hazelnuts.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs, yolks and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; add a third at a time to the creamed mixture, beating after each addition. Stir in nuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie baking sheets. Flatten each ball and place a Hershey Kiss in the center of each cookie.
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes until cookies have set. Only the bottom of cookie will turn golden brown. Watch closely so the tip of the chocolate doesn't burn. Remove, place on wire racks to cool completely. Yield 4 dozen
